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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-24
THE SENTINEL'S SEMI-CENTEN-
NAL.

The Milwaukee Sentinel, as well as the
queen, celebrates a semi-centennial an
niversary during the present month.
The first number of the Sentinel APP
peared on the 9th of June, 1897. It is,
therefore, not only the most ouidelu circ,s-
lated but the oldest of existing Wisconsin
newspapers.
The anniversary will be observed by
the issue of special semi-centennial
number on Sunday, June 26, which will
terminate the first fifty years of the
existence of that journal. The. semi
centennial number will be printed upon
paper of superior quality, and will con-
tain large amount of matter prepared
with reference to the anniversary. The
history of the Sentinel is almost coinci-
dent with that of Wisconsin. The first
settlement here, except the log cabin of
an Indian trader, was only two years
earlier in date. There still remain with
us considerable number ofthe pioneers
OF fifty years ago, many of them in
active life, healthy and vigorous. They
were hardy race of men, and have by
no means dropped out of the ranks.
The Sentinel Of the 18th will contain in
terviews with them, and many new and
interesting details respecting the settle
ment and growth of "the fair white
city," accompanied by illustrations, In
Guiding a general view of the city at
present, cuts of buildings as they stood
fifty years ago, portraits of prominent
pioneers. etc. etc
There will no doubt be large demand
for copies of the semi-centennial num-
Der, and persons who wish to secure
them with certainty Should. u I.
ORDER THEM SEVERAL DAYS IN ADVANCE
of the day Of publication This will be-
necessary from the fact that one or two
of the supplements containing engrav-
ings and maps cannot be worked upon
the Se'atiaets fast presses, and must be
printed before the day of publication.
AS the number will have very wide
circulation, the judicious advertiser will
readily see the advantages which it offers
him as a medium through which to
reach the general public.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-24
CLEVELAND AND THE REBEL
FLAGS.

President Cleveland last week pro-
voked storm of curses on himself for
sanctioning the issuing of an order re-
curing all the rebel flags captured by
the Union soldiers to be returned to
the Southern States to which they orig.
inally belonged. This order fired the
indignation of the Union soldiers
throughout the country and created
such an excitement as bas not been
known for years. President Cleveland
found the protests against this order
so general that he decided to revoke it,
saying, among other things, that he
was not aware of law which allowed
none but Congress to dispose of the
rebel flags. His anxiety to conciliate
the solid South for his reelection to
the Presidency doubtless led him to
give such silly and ill-advised order.
There are times when the patriotic
women of the North are aroused, and
especially when battle flags are in the
controversy. Our brave women have
assisted with their own hands in pre-
pairing many flag TO be borne aloft
by our Union soldiers, as they marched
to the front in defence Of their country.
If there should ever come time in
our future history when women will
be seen in the strife of battle it would
be to save the flag from capture by the
enemy. The captured rebel flags were
the achievements of many hard.earn.
ed victory ON the battle field; they are
now the property of the North by the
laws of war; to surrender them would
be base and cowardly, and not demand
ed as an act of generosity. This ex-
plains why so many Of our patriotic
ladies have during the week past been
heard to give indignant expression to
Cleveland's order to give back the
rebel flags which are memorials of the
bravery of our soldiers. 1t is possible
there are among the brave women
those who would be tempted to pull
Growers hair, were he in reach.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-24
HoUsEKEEPERs SHOULD KNOW

That soda will clean furnished tin.
That vinegar and salt will clear cop
per.
That butter is the best polish to put
into starch.
That baking soda put on burn will
take out the heat.
That a heated knife will cut hot bread
without making it soggy.
That oil of cedar is sure death to YER
min which infest chambers.
That toilet sets and all chamber arti-
cles should be cleaned in cold water.
That white lead will cement broken
crockery, ten cent bottle lasting for
years.
That small paint brush should be
used In cracks and crevices while dust
ing room.
That disease often turks in 9 dirty
dishcloth, greasy sink. an unclean tea.
kettle and a poorly ventilated oven.
That fiannels should be washed in hot
soapsuds, and rinsed in hot water con-
tanning soap enough to soften it little.
That carpet sweeper is valuable in 8
dining room where small children eat
but should never be used for general
sweeping.
That silver should be washed with
channels skin, saturated with silver soar
each time after use, thus avoiding 8
general cleaning.
That windows should never be washed
while the sun shines upon them, as it il
impossible to polish them without leav
ing blue streaks.
That preserving jars should be stood
on their heads for at least an hour afte
sealing, when the liquor will escape
the jar contains air.
That silk dresses should never b.
brushed with whisk broom, but shoul'
be carefully rubbed with velvet mittel
kept for that purpose only.-GOo'
Housekeeping.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-24

The Farmers (Irish) Gazette gives the
following different ways of treating
balky horses, which are recommended
for trial: First, pat the horse on the
neck, examine him carefully, first on
one side, then the other if you can get
him handful of grass, give it to him,
and speak encouragingly to him. Then
jump into the wagon and give the word
go, and he viii generally obey. Second.
taking the horse out of the shafts, and
turning him around in circle until he
is giddy, will generally start him. Third,
another way to cure balky horse is,
place your hand over his nose and shut
off his wind until he wants togo. Fourth,
then, again, take a couple of turns Of
stout Irvine around the fore legs, just be-
low the knee. tight enough for the horse
to feel it; tie in bow knot. At the
first click he will probably go dancing
off. After going short distance you
can get out and remove the string, to
prevent injury to the tendons. Fifth,
again, you can try the following Take
the tail of the horse between the hind
legs, and tie it by cord to the saddle
girth. Sixth, the last remedy | know
is as follows Tie string around the
horses ear, close to its head. This will
divert his attention, and start him.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-24
SELLING BUTTER TO FAMILIES.

Mr.. Jno. w. Smith, Sparta, Wis, gives
us some very sensible remarks about
marketing butter, which perhaps some
of our readers may profit by.
lie always uses neat, clean packages,
taus adding to the price of the butter.
He advises never to ship package of
butter on which the owner is ashamed
to put his name as maker. For eight
years he has thus marked every package
he has put upon the market. He sells
as soon as possible after packing, for all
butter loses more or less in flavor after
two or three weeks.
He has tried several ways of market
ing. First he sent his butter to a COM
mission man, but this was too expensive,
as besides the commission, there was
/ the freight, carriage and shrinkage to
come out of the shipment. The retail
grocers of Chicago were next tried. At
first this was all right, but he was soon
beaten on the price. Mr.. S. says
Il want to tell You how / caught
them. I went to Chicago and visited
the grocery that had taken my product
and asked for some good butter. was
shown some that I was told they had re-
ceived from man in Wisconsin who
never shipped anything but No. pure
butter (they had written me that my
butter was off and below standard); II
was the choicest in the market, etc. ]
showed them my card and you may
imagine the scene that followed. Ithen
tried Chicago man who dealt in butter
exclusively. He was all right until he
added other business, and I thought
should be obliged to again return to the
commission men. But some of the
customers who had used my butter
applied to me for shipment direct.
tried them, but this was for time un
satisfactory, as they were not always
/ prompt in paying. But soon adopted
the plan of furnishing families direct
but never shipping second jar until
have my pay for the first. I always
strive to please my customers by sailing
ETC., to the popular taste. By pleasing
one customer / am liable to secure an
other. charge Is cents a pound at ex
press Office the year round. We are al
no expense except for packages, and il
some cases we get pay for those"
Mr.. Smith now ships To families il
Chicago, St. Paul, La Crosse, New Yor4
city, etc., all of whom are delighted
with his product. He has built up thi
fine custom by making good article
and by branding every package witt
his full name and address. 1t will pay
all who make butter to sell to do tn
same thing, whether their product goe
to commission man, grocer, or to {
private family. 1t is cheap and ex
cellent way to advertise, but it necessi
tates the making of a uniformly gooC
article; it advertises against a poor on
as we'll as for a good one.-Ihe Farmer.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-24
SUNDAY AND THE BARRIERS
(Conlnlalnicnted.l

There are FIVE barber shops in this
city; four of them are run by men
who have been in the business here a
number of years. These four have
kept their shops closed on Sundays the
past four years and are Taxpayers.
They have petitioned the city council
for the passage of an ordinance, re-
curing barber shops to close on Sun
days. Their reasons for this are obvi-
GUS. They wish to have it understood
that they are eountenanced by the
authorities in closing on Sundays, also
they wish protection from those who
have no respect for the Sabbath from
engaging in this branch of business ON
Sunday in this city. The petition of
the BARRIERS is reasonable one. Wau-
kegan, On the south, Racine, on the
north, and many cities in the state have
such ordinances. The attention of the
Mayor and council has been called to
the petition of the BARRIERS. but action
is refused. 1t cannot be that our new
city authorities wish to put themselves
on the record as not in favor of Sunday
observance, and it is hoped they will
put themselves on the side of law and
order. JUSTICE.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-24
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Kenosha city and county was many
years ago in the front rank in the
state in the interest of public schools.
Educational facts in our early history
have often been given by the press,
and need not be repeated now. There
was once determination by our citiz-
ems to keep fully abreast, and if posi-
BILE little in advance of neighboring
towns and cities in matters of public
school education. If other towns and
cities are now taking the lead by the
adoption of measures calculated to in.
crease the Importance of public schools,
we can but rejoice that the right spirit
prevails, although its center of infiu-
ence may not be here at home. Two
weeks ago there was mentioned in this
paper plan for grand public school
gathering at Elkhorn, the county seat
of our neighboring county of Walworth,
to occur on the 4th of July. 1t is in
tended to commemorate the 5Oth ami
versary of the settlement of that coun-
ty. The first half century of the first
settlement Of this city and county
should have been observed last year,
but was allowed to go by default. We
believe it would have been both pleas
ing and profitable had the friends of
the schools in this county adopted a
programme of exercises something like
the following, which has been agreed
upon in Walworth county, and which
we copy from the Whitewater Register:
Elkhorn proposes to celebrate the
semi-centennial of her settlement by
one of the grandest displays ever wit
messed in this county on the 4th of
July next.
A large procession of school children,
headed by their respective teachers,
will be formed. Every school in the
county will be given place in the
procession, and teachers are requested
to prepare appropriate banners for the
occasion.
For the best defamation by any
pupil in Walworth county, SO will be
awarded, IS for second best, and $S for
third best. Similar prizes will be
awarded to ladies presenting original
ESSAYS. The declarations and ESSAYS
must not exceed ten minutes in length.
Every school in the county is invited
to elect some of their number to com.
pete for these prizes. Not only are the
prizes of considerable value, but the
honor of winning a prize in such a |
contest should inspire every pupil 10
strive earnestly to win. 1t is hoped |
and expected that this invitation will |
meet with hearty response.
Competitors will please send their
names to o. Preston, Elkhorn.
70. PRESTON,
JOHN MATHESoN,
Com. I F. w. IsHAM,
GEO. N. WIswELL,
SAM, MITCHELL,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-24

There is something to be done at the
barns or sheds every day. Keep close
watch of the mich COWS, that they do
not shrink in flesh, as they are apt to,
from the fact that the grass which they
eat now tends more to increase the pro-
duction Of milk than to gain of flesh.
In the feeding of grain to farm animals
the old proverb needs but a little
change, A quart in time saves nine."
as it is much easier to keep them in
good condition than to put them so
after they have been allowed to lose
flesh. Keep the lambs and calves
growing from the first start. Count
that day lost which does not see some
good growth made" A well fed heifer
at two years old is worth more for breed
ing or for milk than a three year old
that has been stunted by lack of feed
during the first year.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-24
A DISGRACE.

One of our long resident and much
respected citizens informs us that while
himself and wife were passing along
one of the streets of this city on Sun
day last they saw three little boys
from twelve to fourteen years of age
so beastly drunk they could hardly
stand on their feet. Where else did
these boys obtain the intoxicants ex-
cept from soulless liquor dealer
Who will say citizens league is not
demanded to ferret out and bring to
justice the unscrupuluous law-break-
ers?
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-24
THE YACHT HARRY BURKE.

So many extravagant stories have
appeared in the Milwaukee. Chicago
and other papers, in respect to the
perilous voyage on the lake of the
yacht Harry Burke, on board of which
were number of persons belonging to
this city, it is deemed proper to SIM
plify the statements and divest them
of some of their sensational features.
The yacht Harry Burke, from Chi
cage, came into the harbor here on
Friday last at II o'clock A. NJ, and
took on board number of ladies and
gentlemen, as invited guests, making the
number of passengers fifteen, and left
for Milwaukee, reaching that city at
7.3O. There being only a slight breeze,
the yacht was over eight hours in
reaching Milwaukee; distance thirty
five miles. The party slept on board,
as the accommodations were ample. At
$50 o'clock Saturday morning the
yacht left for Racine, arriving at that
place about noon. Remaining there
about three hours, the yacht bore out
into the lake six or seven miles, in
order mere easily to strike the entrance
of Kenosha harbor. Here what little
breeze there was subsidized, until about
s o'clock, when there suddenly came
what seemed the prelude to cyclone;
the wind was furious, and the yacht
had lively dance on the waves. For
tunately it was not of long duration,
and then followed dead calm, and the
vessel was soon as stationary as if at
anchor. The passengers could do
nothing else but sit on deck and watch
the silent stars. The star of Bethle-
hem, which once on time wise men
came to worship, astronomers say ap-
pears at intervals of about three hun
dred and fifteen years, and it is said
now is about the time for its reappear-
ance. Whether there was any dis
covery by the night watchers as to the
whereabouts in the heavens this star
may be seen is not stated. But in
whatever way the party on deck may
have spent the night hours, their
friends on land were intensely anxious
for their safety. The semi-cyclone
which occurred in the early part of
the evening added greatly to the fear
that calamity had befallen the party.
1t was known at Racine, and Kenosha
the yacht had not reached land, as was
expected. The life-saving service in
this city sent out boat to search for
the missing yacht boat also went
out from Racine for the same purpose.
Both of the sent out boats found the
yacht Harry Burke right side up, and
no special damage done, beyond the
fright of the passengers, and that
could not be we'll estimated. The
yacht declined the services of the tugs
to be helped to reach Kenosha harbor,
concluding that the slight wind which
had arisen would enable them to reach
their destination without aid, which
thew did on Sunday morning.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-24
U. S. SENATE.

The United States Senate has been
nearly equally divided, politically. for
many years, the Republicans maintain
ing small majority, rendering the
vote on questions Of partisan bearing
very close. The next session will be
the fiftieth Congress, and much inter-
est has been felt during past months,
while the Senatorial elections have
been occurring in the legislatures of
several states, whether Republican as
cendancy would be maintained in the
next Senate. The late election of Will
liam E. Chandler by the legislature of
New Hampshire was the last to be
held before the meeting of Congress,
and this decides majority of two for
the Republicans in the Senate. The roll
now stands so Republicans, counting
Riddleberger, of Virginia, an independ-
ent who usually votes with the Re-.
publicans, and 81 Democrats. This
brings the party in close political quar-
tiers. The reason why so much import
ance attaches to the political COM
plexion of the Senate is obvious. The
executive department of the govern
ment is now under Democratic control Il
the House of Representative has q
large Democratic majority. The Sem
ate, therefore, is the only barrier to
the adoption of measures which Repub-
licans believe detrimental to the inter-
ests of the people. The Republicans,
ever since the abolition of slavery.
which was one of their determined
have had policy, under
which the country has prospered and
been brought to its present financial
of soundness. This policy |
has been vigorously assailed and antag-
onized in the halls of Congress, but the
Senate has hitherto stood in its defence.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-24
TIE QUEENS JUBILEE.

Monday last was the greatest and
most observed day in England for
many years. It was the jubilee half
century anniversary of the reign OF
Victoria, Queen of England. At the
risk Of differing with friends, we un-
hesitatingly pronounce Queen Victoria
the most worthy sovereign that ever
occupied the throne of England. Her
blameless life, her womanly virtues
her example to christian mothers in
the domestic concerns of life, and in
deed in all the noble qualities which go
to make up the character of true
woman, are found in her. She is the
friend of the common people, with no
high and exalted notions of royalty.
AS christian woman at the head of
the church of England, she is entirely
free from exclusiveness. When on her
visits to Scotland she is aceust omed to
attend service in the Presbyterian
church, conforming to the prevailing
religion of the country. Services were
held last Sunday in most, if not all, the
Episcopal churches in the United
States in reference to England's queen
not in the Episcopal churches alone,
but in those of other denominations.
This is right, and, not as some people
may say, a laudation of monarchy and
of England's government. Speaking
good words for the queen has nothing
to do with royalty or politics of any
kind. 1t is simply commencing moral
worth I'M the person of one of the
worlds noble women.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-24
HOSTILITY TO THE QUEEN.


Hostile demonstrations to the Queen
of England were made in Boston, New
York and other cities while the jubilee
exercises were in progress. Words
were prominently displayed on black
bOrdered badges: Fifty thousand
1rishmen died in dungeons and by
starvation during the reign of Victo-
ria" and other similar devices were
displayed. That England, during the
past fifty years, has not been guilty
of great and cruel wrongs, no one will
attempt to deny, but for these the
Queen cannot be held responsible. She
has no voice in the law-making power;
she cannot veto any act of Parliament,
however odious it may be. She has
no legal control in affairs of govern
ment; although bearing the name of
Queen, her powers are limited. The
history of her reign proves her to be
Of kindly impulses towards the I'M
fortunate.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-24
WOOL AND MUTTON.

Montana sheepmen expect to benefit
by the protection against Pacific coast
competition which is afforded by the adj
vanced freight rates.
The volume of the wool market is not
very great, but prices average trife
higher than last year. Much western
wool is said to have changed hands al
ready.
The Montana Wool Grower says that
Notwithstanding the heavy mortality
among the sheep in that state during the
winter, the industry is on good basis,
and confidence prevails.
The heaviest sheep, says an exchange,
do not always bring the highest prices.
A nice even lot of neat, heavy wethers
is what the best buyer looks for but he
does not allow weight to shut out every
thing else. A great many of the heavy
Western sheep marketed sell away be-
low the best prices quoted, because they
are. coarse and leggy.
After shearing, ticks will emigrate
from the shorn sheep to the lamb; then
10 Vic Lille LII uTlV6 LlckS OltG O4 UuC
flocks. Watch the lambs, says Farm and
Home when the ticks have colonized in
them, dip in tobacco water. Twelve to
fifteen pounds refuse tobacco, boiled in
a gallon or two of water, then diluted to
make one barrel, will do for 100 lambs.
In their native hills it is said that the
Cheviot sheep are excelled by none.
They are as large as the Cotswools, while
the mutton is considered better and the
fleece finer and closer. On good pasture
the fleece grows finer and sells for a
higher price than when the animals are
fed on coarse grass. Of course, the
mutton is affected to considerable ex-
tent by the quality of the food, but if
they can get the same sort of feed as in
their native home, their meat will be
equally excellent.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-24

Flaxseed is preventative of disease
"a food medicine. Its oil is very sooth-
ing to the stomach and intestines, and
is also rich in food for muscle and bone.
One of the best ways to use faxseed is
to boil it in six times its bulk of water
till it forms a jelly; now mix little of
this jelly with wheat bran and you have
an excellent food for growing a pig
This is also good for the brood sow, pro-
noting her yield of milk. If used in
this way, one pound of boiled faxseed
is mixed with ten pounds of bran.
-iSteaU0Yt.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-24

Woman suffrage declared invalid in
the Circuit Court at Prairie du Chen,
Crawford county. The decision, it is
declared, was given on the opinion ex-
pressed some time ago by Attorney
General Estabrook, which was regard
ed as an opinion of little consequence.
The suit brought by Rev. Olympia
Brown, of Racine, as a test case, will
probably have weight, let it be decided
which ever way it may.